Natural resources and primary production
Climate change and growing populations have put a strain on ecosystems worldwide.
Efficient policies and regulation are needed to create maximum value for mineral resources and agriculture. Governments and private sector clients need help with the management of natural resources. We create the mechanisms to promote optimal management of natural resources, including designing markets and developing regulations. We help create consensus among stakeholders through fact-based analysis. We identify the value of ecosystem services, and develop fair and sustainable ways to fund ecosystem preservation.
Service lines
Development of the Cervena Venison Appellation, New Zealand
Castalia recommended turning a poorly coordinated Cervena Appellation into a brand under a consolidated ownership structure to increase value of New Zealand venison exports. A New Zealand venison brand would be valuable, but the Cervena Appellation failed to deliver the ... Read more
Advice to Open Country Dairy on the Regulated Price of Milk
Castalia helped Open Country Dairy prepare submissions to the New Zealand Commerce Commission during annual reviews of the Milk Price Manual (the price setting methodology) and the calculations applying that methodology. Small independent milk processors, such as Open Country Dairy, ... Read more
Increasing Live Cattle Exports to Asian Markets
We identified and prioritized new export markets for livestock originating from the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory was heavily dependent on the Indonesian market for trade of livestock and wanted to diversify to other markets ... Read more
Emissions Trading Expert Evidence on Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Castalia compared effects of a regulatory regime and a cap-and-trade scheme to reduce non-point nitrate emissions into New Zealand’s Lake Taupo. Increased nitrate run-off from dairy farming was threatening the quality of water in Lake Taupo. Environment Waikato proposed what ... Read more
Review of Market Competition for Livestock Improvement Services
Castalia compared existing access prices with prices calculated under the Efficient Component Pricing Rule (ECPR) to show that New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) was not deterring competition through its charges for use of its livestock database. New Zealand’s Commerce ... Read more
Business Model Development for 2030 Water Resource Group
Castalia developed new business models that increase the efficient use of water in the agriculture sector while maximizing farmer income. 2030 Water Resource Group wanted to know how financing programs can incentivize smallholder farmers to adopt efficient irrigation technologies. Many ... Read more
Hybrid Investment Share Structure for Farmer-Owned Business
Castalia showed how proposed changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act would benefit Fonterra shareholders ... Read more
Quota Competition Analysis for Fisheries Acquisition, New Zealand
Castalia analyzed whether the acquisition of additional scampi fishing quota by a fishing company would reduce competition. We found it would not. Competition authorities in New Zealand were concerned that aggregation of scampi fishing quota could undermine competition ... Read more
